This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

Looking for the train station? Try the building shaped like a train.

A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

A lesser-known sister to Paris's world-famous museum, located within a Buddhist sculpture paradise.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.